Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following:

• Direct the planning, implementation and maintenance of an effective quality assurance organization and quality system for processing information and materials into finished products, which could include, but is not limited to collecting, compiling, analyzing, and reporting quality data

• Collaborate with the quality team withinCoperionGermany to ensure theCoperionQuality System has global alignment on its policies, processes, documentation, and reporting

• Maintainthe documentationrequiredfor the ISO certification and coordinate audits with ISO auditor

• ManageCoperion’scompliance with ISO standards

• Develop,execute,andmaintainstrategies to improve equipment performance and reliability, minimize qualitycostsand increase customer satisfaction

• Develop the system to ensure quality practices and standards are incorporated into manufacturing and engineering processes, and that quality standards are effectivelyestablished, documented, and implemented

• Design the system to properly coordinate and conduct process audits to ensure compliance to and effectiveness of standards

• Develop and coordinate the implementation of quality plans, audit sheets,standardsand proceduresrequiredto support sales, engineering,purchasingand production processes

• Development, implementation and audit the training provided to associates in the proper use of the non-conformance reporting system

• Analyze the non-conformance tracking system for effectiveness and toidentifytraining needs andfacilitatethe use of non-conformance data into departmental and company quality metrics

• Drive the organization’sproblem solvingactivities related to lean initiatives, which includes the identification of root-causes and coordination of both immediate resolutions and permanent countermeasures; recommend procedures, inspections, tests, and audits that improve the quality function of the organization; learn, understand, communicate, and implement lean systems consistent with company policy

• Drive thetimelyand cost-effective resolution of customer problems by coordinating the technical analysis of product failures and returned goods withappropriate resourcesfrom engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, subcontractors, and independent consultants.

• Define and implement quality activities to ensure that goals are clearly defined, responsibilities are clearly communicated, andappropriate trainingis providedAudit activities to verify that implementation is effective and toidentifythe need for changes

• Identifyopportunities and implement plans to enhance the overall profitability of the Company.

• Actively support organizational health and excellence through leading projects and initiativesidentifiedduring the SDP process

• Design and coordinatetogether with Purchasing LeadershipCoperion’sSupplier-Quality-Managementin order tocontinuously improve supplier quality and on-time-delivery